- Love's Troubled Interplay with Physics: The Imperfect Union
Nighttime Berlin sees Alexander (Burghart Klaußner) cruising aboard a bus, engrossed in classical tunes, observing rollerbladers pairing up, men locking lips, or tandem cyclists. Right as he's about to disembark, an unknown stranger seals their lips to his neck, kickstarting an peculiar love saga titled "The Uncertainty Principle of Love", to premiere the next day at 8:15 PM on the First channel.
Arguably a Thief?
Greta (Caroline Peters) initially presents herself as a pickpocket. Later on, she claims to be a waitress, confusing Alexander for her spouse (none of which is true). She won't let Alexander escape unscathed after a brief introduction, chasing him down, conversing nonstop, making it difficult for him to decipher her words. In the end, he successfully shakes her off, only to observe her strolling into his butcher shop a few days later.
Revealing Greta is a secretarial school employee with a knack for fibbing and swearing, as well as displaying spontaneity and unpredictability. Alexander, aged almost two decades her senior, is a struggling butcher with a brilliant intellect, a love for order, and an aversion to vacations. The location of her habitat remains a mystery. At first glance, these polar opposite leads seem to possess no common threads, yet as they gradually unveil their innermost thoughts, he rediscovers his own voice.
Unusual Love Story
Acclaimed director and writer Lars Kraume (51, "The Measured Man," "The Silent Classroom") crafted the screenplay from Simon Stephens' play "Heisenberg." This entails physicist Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976) and the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (1927), which posits that two physical quantities, such as position and momentum, cannot be simultaneously determined with absolute precision. This notion is referenced in the movie, serving as a metaphor for this gradually developing, somewhat peculiar love tale, which might be a thought-provoking watch for some viewers.
Caroline Peters (52, "How Do We Get Out of This," "Colleagues") and Burghart Klaußner (74, "Class Reunion," "Oscar's Dress") previously portrayed these characters on stage. They dazzle viewers with their compelling, at times spellbinding performances: Peters as a captivating but exhausting woman constantly chattering and making little sense, and Klaußner as a man more reserved, choosing isolation to the motto "I don't feel, I think."
However, their stalemate isn't perpetual - is it strategy or coincidence?
During their theatrical rendition, Peters and Klaußner often found themselves engrossed in the television view of their respective dressing rooms, gaining a brief respite from their intense performances. After the show, Peters would often discuss the nuances of their character's developing relationship, hoping to gain deeper insights for future performances.
